Middle East Week

Phillip Smyth comes on the show to discuss many issues surrounding the current Iran-Saudi Arabia tensions. We covered a variety of topics, particularly on the Iranian and Shia side of the conflict, such as: The regional reactions and effects of the current crisis Detailed background on Nimr al-Nimr Iran’s desire to represent all Shia The conflict’s effect on minority Shia populations in the region Links: Hizballah Cavalcade | JIHADOLOGY Phillip Smyth (@PhillipSmyth) on Twitter Phillip Smyth | Foreign Policy Phillip Smyth - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Thanks to Mikhail Yurchak, Wendy Plotkin, and Adam Smith Intl. for supporting the podcast. You can support the show by checking out the podcast’s Patreon page.